The Downs Festival in Clifton is in full swing and the sun has made a special headline appearance – a stark contrast to last year’s miserable, unrelenting rain.

Spirits are therefore sky high and everyone is looking forward to the eclectic array of music on offer still to come this evening, with the likes of Elbow, Roni Size, Mike Skinner, Groove Armada, Akala, Ken Loach and more set to take to the three stages.

In the meantime, the Bristol Post's What’s On team has been busy picking out the best outfits as people pass through the gates.

Below are some of the very best…

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Bunty Smith, Private Draper and Virgin Mary (I have a feeling they gave fake names) say they have “dressed down” for today. They are 32, 24 and 27 years old respectively (definitely not fake) and are from Cotham and Combe Dingle.

Elegance personified

Chloe Stocker-Harding, 20, from Wincanton and Simon Kilpin, 27, from Bath. Chloe is wearing her “Boomtown outfit” which features various items she's picked up from festivals she’s been to in the past.

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Blues singer Elles Bailey, 29, from Clifton, is celebrating the release of her new album (it's on Spotify), and the fact she also got snapped by us at Love Saves The Day! Her hat feather is from a vintage market.

The Bristol Pound crew

Giulia Rueeg, Martin Rueegg, Shailini Vora are here from Bristol Pound promoting their 5th birthday antics, which will see them hide envelopes containing £20 around the city. Check their Twitter for clues as to where they might be…

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Matt Clark, 26, Alice Sekoorb, 24 and Katie Izzard, 29, who are all teachers, bought some of their clothes from Bristol shop Burnt Soul, and recommend people go and check it out. They're hoping their pupils don't see this...

Fun and fruity

Matt Jarvis’ fruity costume was bought by his girlfriend Tory Tsui, right, when she was in Vietnam. They are 24 and 23 respectively and live in Clifton. Tsui also bought a banana ensemble for herself and is annoyed she's not wearing it...

Coolest dad ever?

Is Peter Collett the coolest dad at the festival? Possibly. Here he is with his six-year-old daughter, Clodagh. Peter’s shirt is from Topman and was bought by his wife, who is also here.